WO2003087720A1 - Appareil de determination du positionnement par rapport a des lignes de services - Google Patents

Appareil de determination du positionnement par rapport a des lignes de services Download PDF

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WO2003087720A1
WO2003087720A1 PCT/CA2002/000905 CA0200905W WO03087720A1 WO 2003087720 A1 WO2003087720 A1 WO 2003087720A1 CA 0200905 W CA0200905 W CA 0200905W WO 03087720 A1 WO03087720 A1 WO 03087720A1
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processing unit
positioning
global positioning
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Layne David Tucker
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Guardian Angel Protection Inc.
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S5/00—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
    • G01S5/0009—Transmission of position information to remote stations
    • G01S5/0072—Transmission between mobile stations, e.g. anti-collision systems
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F9/00—Component parts of dredgers or soil-shifting machines, not restricted to one of the kinds covered by groups E02F3/00 - E02F7/00
    • E02F9/24—Safety devices, e.g. for preventing overload
    • E02F9/245—Safety devices, e.g. for preventing overload for preventing damage to underground objects during excavation, e.g. indicating buried pipes or the like
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F9/00—Component parts of dredgers or soil-shifting machines, not restricted to one of the kinds covered by groups E02F3/00 - E02F7/00
    • E02F9/26—Indicating devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C15/00—Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C13/00
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S19/00—Satellite radio beacon positioning systems; Determining position, velocity or attitude using signals transmitted by such systems
    • G01S19/01—Satellite radio beacon positioning systems transmitting time-stamped messages, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System], GLONASS [Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System] or GALILEO
    • G01S19/13—Receivers
    • G01S19/14—Receivers specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S19/17—Emergency applications
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S5/00—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
    • G01S5/0009—Transmission of position information to remote stations
    • G01S5/0018—Transmission from mobile station to base station
    • G01S5/0027—Transmission from mobile station to base station of actual mobile position, i.e. position determined on mobile
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S19/00—Satellite radio beacon positioning systems; Determining position, velocity or attitude using signals transmitted by such systems
    • G01S19/38—Determining a navigation solution using signals transmitted by a satellite radio beacon positioning system
    • G01S19/39—Determining a navigation solution using signals transmitted by a satellite radio beacon positioning system the satellite radio beacon positioning system transmitting time-stamped messages, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System], GLONASS [Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System] or GALILEO
    • G01S19/42—Determining position
    • G01S19/51—Relative positioning

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  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for determining positioning relative to utility lines and, in particular, the positioning of mobile technological equipment.
  • a method for determining positioning relative to utility lines involves providing a global positioning apparatus.
  • a second step involves providing a processing unit with a display.
  • the processing unit has stored in memory at least one geographical map depicting positioning of at least one utility line.
  • a third step involves transferring data received from the global positioning apparatus to the processing unit and displaying on the display the positioning of the global positioning device relative to the at least one utility line on the at least one geographical map.
  • an apparatus for determining positioning relative to utility lines includes a global positioning apparatus and a processing unit with a display.
  • the processing unit has stored in memory at least one geographical map depicting positioning of at least one utility line.
  • the processing unit receives data from the global positioning apparatus and displays on the display the positioning of the global positioning apparatus relative to the at least one utility line on the at least one geographical map.
  • the processing unit can then be programmed to trigger the operator alarm to alert an operator of the mobile machine should the mobile machine venture within a predetermined distance of a utility line.
  • a further hazard at construction sites is the safety of workers on foot who are working around the mobile machine.
  • One solution is to provide mobile global positioning apparatus which are carried by workers working in the vicinity of the mobile machine.
  • the processing unit will receive signals from the mobile global positioning apparatus and display on the display the positioning of each worker relative to the mobile machine.
  • An alternative solution is to provide a detector for detecting the presence of a worker within a predetermined distance of the mobile machine.
  • the detector can be linked to the processing unit, with the processing unit being linked to the operator alarm to alert an operator of the presence of the worker.
  • This alternative solution is less accurate as the operator will not know the precise position of the worker, but is a less expensive solution.
  • This critical data may include information as the nature of the utility line, ie. does it carry natural gas, telephone, or electrical power.
  • the critical data may also include an emergency contact information of an owner of the utility line.
  • the central monitoring station will monitor the positioning of the mobile machine.
  • the central monitoring station will receiving coordinate data via satellite or wireless communication from the global positioning apparatus mounted on the mobile machine.
  • the central monitoring station will have a central processing unit with a central display.
  • the processing unit will have stored in memory at least one geographical map depicting positioning of at least one utility line.
  • the central monitoring station will receive data from the global positioning apparatus and display on the cental display the positioning of the mobile machine relative to the at least one utility line on the at least one geographical map. Two way communication will be provided between the central monitoring station and the mobile machine, so that the central monitoring station can communicate with the operator of the mobile technological machine, as required.
  • FIGURE 1 is a side elevation view of an apparatus for determining positioning relative to utility lines in accordance with the teachings of the present invention.
  • FIGURE 2 is a detailed perspective view of the processing unit with display illustrated in FIGURE 1.
  • FIGURE 3 is a top plan view of the mobile machine illustrated in FIGURE 1.
  • apparatus 10 includes, in combination, a global positioning apparatus 12 and a processing unit 14. It is preferred, but not essential, that these be adapted for mounting on a mobile technological machine 16.
  • Processing unit 14 has stored in memory a series of geographical maps 18 illustrated in FIGURE 2.
  • maps 18 depicting positioning of all known utility lines 20, along with critical data relating to each of known utility lines 20, such as the nature of utility line 20 and emergency contact information of an owner.
  • processing unit 14 receives data from global positioning apparatus 12 and displays the positioning of mobile technological machine 16 relative to known utility lines 20 on one of series of geographical maps 18 illustrated in FIGURE 2, on a display 22 which is mounted in mobile ground breaking machine 16.
  • Display 22 is mounted in mobile ground breaking machine 16 in such a manner that it is viewable by an operator 24 of mobile ground breaking machine 16.
  • display 22 includes a on/off switch 26, a menu button 28, and a selection button 30.
  • a communications antenna 32 is connected to display 22 as well as an infrared camera 34, along with a power supply line 36.
  • a operator alarm 38 is provided that is in communication with processing unit 14. In the illustrated embodiment, operator alarm 38 is an audible sound, however other types of alarms such as lights or signals could also be used. Referring to FIGURE 1, processing unit 14 is programmed to trigger operator alarm 38 illustrated in FIGURE 2, to alert operator 24 of mobile technological machine 16 should mobile technological machine 16 venture within a predetermined distance of one of known utility lines 20.
  • FIGURE 1 to use apparatus 10 as described above, global positioning apparatus 12 is mounted on mobile ground breaking machine 16. Processing unit 14 with display 22 as described above, is also mounted on mobile technological machine 16. Global positioning apparatus 12 generates a set of coordinates based upon global positioning data received via satellite 23. Data received from global positioning apparatus 12 is transferred to processing unit 14. Processing unit 14 has a relational database which enables it to display on geographical map 18 of display 22 the positioning of mobile technological machine 16 relative to utility lines 20, as illustrated in FIGURE 2.
  • the accuracy of global positioning apparatus 12 coupled with the accuracy of utility line survey maps 18 illustrated in FIGURE 2 give operator 24 of mobile technological machine 16 accurate real time data as to positioning of mobile technological machine 16 relative to utility line 20. Should mobile technological machine 16 venture within a predetermined distance of utility line 20, operator alarm 38 illustrated in FIGURE 2, will trigger to alert operator 24 of mobile technological machine 16.
  • a further hazard at construction sites is the safety of workers 40 on foot who are working around mobile technological machine 16.
  • Apparatus 10 as described above can be used in conjunction with a mobile global positioning apparatus 42 that is carried by worker 40 working in the vicinity of mobile technological machine 16.
  • Processing unit 14 receives signals from mobile global positioning apparatus 42 and displays on display 22 the positioning of worker 40 relative to mobile technological machine 16.
  • a detector 44 is provided that is mounted on mobile technological machine 16 for detecting the presence of worker 40 illustrated in FIGURE 1, within a predetermined distance of mobile technological machine 16.
  • detector 44 is linked to processing unit 14 and processing unit 14 is linked to operator alarm 38 to alert operator 24 of the presence of worker 40.
  • detector 44 is an infrared scanner which responds to heat, however it will be appreciated that detector 44 could also be a visual scanner which responds to shadows, proximity sensors which respond to objects, a transmitter which interrogates a transponder carried by worker 40, a transceiver which communicates with a transceiver carried by worker 40, or a radio beacon detector which responds to a radio transmitter carried by worker 40.
  • a central monitoring station 46 can be provided to monitor the positioning of all mobile technological machines 16 working on a construction project.
  • Central monitoring station 46 receives coordinate data via satellite or wireless communication from global positioning apparatus 12 mounted on each mobile technological machine 16.
  • Central monitoring station 46 has a central processing unit 48 with a display 50.
  • Processing unit 48 is similar to processing unit 14 as described above, in that processing unit 48 displays on display 50 the positioning of each of mobile technological machine 16 relative to known utility lines 20 on one of series of geographical maps 18 illustrated in FIGURE 2. It is preferred that central monitoring station 46 be capable of identifying the type of mobile machine 16 (groundbreaking or not) , the owner of the mobile machine and operator 24 of mobile machine 16. Referring to FIGURE 1, two way communication 52 is provided between central monitoring station 46 and each mobile technological machine 16, such that a worker 54 monitoring display 50 can communicate with operator 24 of any of mobile ground breaking machines 16.
  • transponders which emit a frequency in response to a signal could be mounted at intervals along the pipeline.
  • the transponders would respond to a transceiver in the apparatus.
  • the signals from the transponders could then be tracked by a global positioning satellite and shown on the geographical map on the display.
  • the described method can be used for mapping concurrently with the laying of the pipeline or other utility.

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L'invention concerne un appareil permettant de déterminer le positionnement par rapport à des lignes de services, qui comporte un appareil universel de positionnement et une unité de traitement équipée d'un afficheur. L'unité de traitement, qui conserve en mémoire au moins une carte géographique illustrant le positionnement d'au moins une ligne de services, reçoit des données de l'appareil universel de positionnement et localise sur l'afficheur ledit appareil par rapport auxdites lignes de services sur lesdites cartes géographiques.
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